According to new data from the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the emirate’s real estate market recorded over AED 431 billion in transactions during the first half of 2025, marking a 25% increase compared to the same period last year.
The number of transactions also increased — from January to June 2025, a total of 125,538 deals were registered, which is 26% more than in the same period of the previous year.
The total real estate investment value in Dubai also rose to AED 326 billion, up 39% year-on-year.
In total, nearly 95,000 investors completed more than 118,000 transactions in H1 2025. Among them, 59,075 were new investors, who injected AED 157 billion into the market — a 40% increase compared to last year.
Notably, 45% of these new investors were UAE residents, indicating a successful shift from renting to homeownership and reinforcing the long-term stability of the market.
